Press Release – New Zealand Rugby League
The final of NZRL’s inaugural National 20’s competition will kick off this coming Saturday 10th of April at Opaheke reserve. Unbeaten Auckland Blue and competition dark horse Central Districts will battle it out for the top spot at 2pm following the Fox Memorial opener between Mt Albert and Pt Chevalier at 12pm.
This highly anticipated round one rematch has all the signs of a classic, as the underdogs come into this clash off the back of a stellar cinderella run.
After going down in their first game against the Auckland side, Central Districts have won five straight en route to the final including a late comeback against third-place South Island and a gritty two-point victory against heavily favoured Auckland White.
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 4:34 pm
The final of NZRL’s inaugural National 20’s
competition will kick off this coming Saturday 10th of April
at Opaheke reserve. Unbeaten Auckland Blue and competition
dark horse Central Districts will battle it out for the top
spot at 2pm following the Fox Memorial opener between Mt
Albert and Pt Chevalier at 12pm.
This highly
anticipated round one rematch has all the signs of a
classic, as the underdogs come into this clash off the back
of a stellar cinderella run.
After going down in their
first game against the Auckland side, Central Districts have
won five straight en route to the final including a late
Press Release – Auckland League
Auckland White suffered their first loss of the NZRL National 20s on Saturday, going down to Central Districts 26-24 at Opaheke Sports Park.
Auckland had led by two at the break, but a second half full of errors – coupled with two players being sent to the sin bin – saw the hosts unable to kick on and get the result.
An Oscar Amosa try with two minutes left in the game did hand Francis Meli’s side a chance to tie things up at 26-all, but Doux Kauhiva’s conversion was wide.
The loss leaves Auckland White now facing an uphill battle to qualify through to the April 10 grand final ahead of taking on Auckland Blue in Round 4.
Saturday, 13 March 2021, 5:18 pm
Auckland White suffered their first loss of the NZRL
National 20s on Saturday, going down to Central Districts
26-24 at Opaheke Sports Park.
Auckland had led by two
at the break, but a second half full of errors – coupled
with two players being sent to the sin bin – saw the hosts
unable to kick on and get the result.
An Oscar Amosa
try with two minutes left in the game did hand Francis
Meli’s side a chance to tie things up at 26-all, but Doux
Kauhiva’s conversion was wide.
The loss leaves
Auckland White now facing an uphill battle to qualify